Curtiss XBTC-2 "Eggbeater"
Curtiss XBTC-2

Author: Bob Kowalski

Publisher: Naval Fighters

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780942612776

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Curtiss Model 98 XBTC-2 was designed because of a request for a single seat dive/torpedo bomber in 1942. A Wright R 3350 with a four bladed prop should power the -1, a P&W R-4360 with 3-bladed contra props the -2. Work on both variants was slow, to other commitments and stability problems were encountered during wind tunnel testing. The -2 was first flown on January 20 1945, and all work on the -1 was terminated after 1943. The crash of the first prototype in February 1947, and of the second in August 1947, ended the development. March 1945, the Navy ordered 10 relatively minor derivatives of the XBTC-2. They had 2,500-horsepower Wright R-3350-4 engines turning single-rotation propellers. Progress was faster on this model, and the first flight was made in January 1946. Gross weight was 19,072 pounds, and max speed was 297 mph at sea level and 330 mph at 17,000 feet. Armament was two 20mm cannon, eight five-inch rockets and one 2,000-pound bomb or a torpedo.

Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer
Consolidated-Vultee PB4Y-2 Privateer

Author: Alan C. Carey

Publisher: Schiffer Military History

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corporation's (Convair) attempt to make a few design changes to its famous B-24 Liberator for the U.S. Navy in 1942 eventually evolved into the PB4Y-2 Privateer, a 70,000-pound patrol bomber equipped with state-of-the-art electronics gear, armed with twelve .50-caliber machine guns, and the capability to deliver bombs, depth charges, and guided missiles. Beginning with the development and production of the aircraft, this book presents an in-depth examination of the patrol bomber's entire operational history from 1942 to the present. Containing over 260 photographs and line art, the book covers the PB4Y-2's service with the U.S. Navy, French Aéronavale, Republic of China Air Force, various countries of Latin America, and finally as a slurry bomber for aerial fire fighting companies.

Warbirds Around the World
Warbirds Around the World

Author: John Richard King

Publisher: Airlife Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781840371697

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This volume marks the 20th anniversary of the International Conference on Computer Aided Design. The book presents a selection of papers from among the best contributions presented in ICCAD based on their impact on research and applications. It contains overview articles solicited from leading EDA researchers that comment on the historical context of the selected papers and outline their impact on follow up work. Nine leading companies including Cadence, Synopsys, Fujitsu, IBM and Magma offer Industry Viewpoints outlining the impact of ICCAD on their businesses.

Convair XFY-1 Pogo
Convair XFY-1 Pogo

Author: Skeets Coleman

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780942612271

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In 1947, both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Navy sponsored VTOL design studies called project Hummingbird. The rapid development of increasingly powerful powerplants had reached the point where a true VTOL aircraft was in the realm of possibility. The U.S. Navy's firsthand experiences with Japan's Kamikaze taught them the vulnerability of their great mobile peacekeepers, the carrier. Because of this experience the Navy felt that the only way to protect any naval presence in enemy waters was to equip all ships with a VTOL fighter.

Grumman S2f/S-2 Tracker Part 1: Development, Testing, Variants, and Foreign Users
Grumman S2f/S-2 Tracker Part 1: Development, Testing, Variants, and Foreign Users

Author: Tommy H. Thomason

Publisher: Ginter Books

Published: 2016-02-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780996825825

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Richly illustrated and filled with anecdotes by Tracker pilots and crewmen, Grumman S2F/S-2 Tracker describes the history and service of this dependable carrier-based antisubmarine aircraft. Both in military and civilian roles. Trackers proved to be adaptable and long-serving aircraft.

The Boeing XF8B-1 Fighter
The Boeing XF8B-1 Fighter

Author: Jared A. Zichek

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited

Published: 2006-11-22

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780764325878

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The Boeing XF8B-1 "Five-in-One" fighter was the last piston engine fighter built by Boeing and very nearly the last fighter built by the company until its merger with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Conceived in 1943, the XF8B-1 was unusual for a naval fighter in having an internal bomb bay, tremendous range, and counter-rotating propellers, the latter necessitated by its huge Pratt & Whitney R-4360 "Wasp Major" engine, a 28-cylinder air-cooled radial that produced a staggering 3,500 hp. An exhaustive account based on extensive research at the National Archives and Boeing Historical Archive, this book contains an authoritative text along with hundreds of rare photos, general arrangement drawings, color profiles, artist's impressions, and extensive extracts from the pilot's and maintenance manuals.